Bug#1770: xntp dumps core with kernel 1.3.35

[andrew@kryten.it.com.au (Andrew Howell)]

Austin Donnelly writes:
> Package: xntp
> Version: 3.4x-1
>
> The 'struct timex' structure has changed in the newser 1.3.x kernels
> (for x approx > 28 or so, I'm told).
>
> This means that xntpd binaries compiled agains old kernels dumps core
> on startup.
>
> I'm told that version 3.4t has support for the latest linux, but I
> haven't tried it.

I haven't been able to find 3.4t, it's not on louie.udel.edu. If it does
exist I'd be happy for someone to point me to it :)

>
> Also, there is the problem that there would need to be _2_ xntp
> packages, one for old kernels, one for new kernels.  Eugh!!
>
> Can anyone think of a better idea ?

I've fixed this core dumping problem in xntp-3.4x-2. It seems to run fine
under 1.2.x kernels as well.

Andrew

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Andrew Howell				               andrew@it.com.au
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